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Cream-Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese
"One of our favorites...."
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni (or whatever you prefer)
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 cups milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese (reduced-fat OK)
- 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- salt
- breadcrumbs (optional)
directions
- Spray a 9x13" glass casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions, in a large pot.
- Drain, rinse, and return to the large pot.
- Set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the flour, and cook until bubbly (about a minute).
- Add the milk slowly, stirring after each addition and cook until slightly thickened.
- Add the cream cheese, again stirring until completely melted.
- Season with salt.
- Remove from heat.
- Carefully pour the cream cheese mixture over the pasta, stirring gently to combine.
- Add the shredded cheddar cheese, stirring to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish, top with bread crumbs if desired, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Questions & Replies
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Can you use can milk instead or regular milk -
Can I make this a day ahead of time and bake on day-of? Would I need to add baking time?
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What is the best kind of milk to use for this recipe?
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Can this be made a day before?
Reviews
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This turned out absolutely yumful! I halved the recipe because we did not need 12 servings...and put in a dollop of sour cream that I had on hand.
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This is a delicious recipe for mac and cheese. It's a great way to get a really creamy texture without having to used processed cheese food. -
my husband said this is THE best homemade mac and cheese he's ever eaten. I followed directions exactly, except I only had HALF a box of elbow noodles, but I used exactly the same amounts for everything else and just put it in an 8x8 dish. Breadcrumbs are a definite! YUM! -
I LOVE THIS RECIPE. It is my go too. I made this for a 40th birthday party and added garlic powder, caramelized onions & peas since it was mainly adults. I was surprised that everyone made such a fuss over macaroni & cheese. Then I tasted it. REAL GOOD. Thank you. -
Made it with chives and chicken and it was delicious! The cream cheese was a real high point
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Tweaks
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BIG CHEESE LOVER* this is a great recipe I added chunks of sharp cheddar a little alfredo sauce a can of cheddar soup and sour cream the taste is off the chain THANKS!!!
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Used Jalapeno cream cheese instead. Added a 1/4lb shredded cheese to the top instead of crackers. -
Crushed Ritz crackers as I didn’t have bread crumbs.
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Didn't have much milk and only 12 oz. Of elbow macaroni so I used 2 cups if heavy cream, 8 oz of cream cheese instead. I also used some Sweet baby Ray's buffalo wing sauce instead of hot sauce but added 2 tablespoons to give it a kick. Turned out so super creamy!
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Combined with Kraft mac & cheese
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lorenlou
Sugar Land, Texas
I live in Sugar Land, Texas. I love to try new recipes. My husband jokes that if he likes something, I never make it again for 6 months! My children are very picky, but do have their favorites that I try to include in our menu more often than every 6 months.
